Abstract: A shower valve assembly configured to divert water between a tub port and a shower port. The diverter valve assembly position or state is changed by pushing a button connected to a stem and a poppet valve. When the water supply is turned off, a poppet spring shifts the poppet valve to a tub open position, and a check valve spring opens a check valve, allowing water from the shower port to flow out of the tub port.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 3, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 21, 2020
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company
Inventors:
Brian W. Johnson, Todd A. Huffington, Mark A. Cipriani, Garry R. Marty
Abstract: An illumination device for a faucet includes an opaque base supported above a translucent diffuser. A plurality of light emitters is supported by a substrate intermediate the base and the diffuser, wherein light from the light emitters is transmitted through the diffuser and outwardly to provide a display of substantially uniform light.
Abstract: A water delivery system is disclosed. The water delivery system may have an electronic user interface. The electronic user interface may be a portable device. The electronic user interface may include inputs to select water temperature, water flow rates, water flow patterns, and/or task based presets. A mixing valve for use with either manual faucets or electronic faucets is disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 19, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2020
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company
Inventors:
Robert W. Rodenbeck, Patrick B. Jonte, Paul D. Koottungal, Anthony G. Spangler, Michael J. Veros, Garry R. Marty
Abstract: A valve assembly of a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, and a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge. Illustratively, a spring biases splines of a valve stem adapter downwardly into engagement with splines of the valve stem.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 15, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2020
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company
Inventors:
Kyle R. Davidson, Curtis H. Harris, Gerald R. Hayes, Darrell S. Crowe
Abstract: A water sensor comprises a housing including a top portion and a bottom portion; a controller positioned within the housing; a power source electrically coupled to the controller to energize the controller; and a continuity sensor electrically coupled to the controller and including an inner arcuate portion and an outer arcuate portion, the inner arcuate portion having an electrically conductive surface spanning at least 300 degrees, the outer arcuate portion having an electrically conductive surface spanning at least 300 degrees and substantially surrounding the inner arcuate portion to define an gap therebetween, wherein the water sensor is structured to transition from a first logical state to a second logical state responsive to water bridging the gap, and wherein the controller is structured to transmit a wireless water detection signal responsive to the water sensor transitioning to the second logical state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 2, 2020
Assignees:
Delta Faucet Company, iDevices, LLC
Inventors:
Michael C. Sale, Joel D. Sawaski, Michael Tetreault, Hillary C. Tracy, Eric L. Ferguson, Michael A. Daigle, Casey S. Weaver, Jeffrey A. Scarcella
Abstract: A sprayer hose for a fluid delivery device includes a waterway tube having an outer surface. The sprayer hose further includes at least one energy wire extending helically around the outer surface of the waterway tube and a covering layer positioned outwardly of the waterway tube and the at least one energy wire.
Abstract: A shower bar system illustratively includes an upper mount, a lower mount, and a shower column supported external to a shower wall by the upper mount and the lower mount. A diverter valve assembly is positioned vertically proximate the upper mount, and a user interface is positioned vertically proximate the lower mount. A connecting pipe fluidly couples the diverter valve assembly to an outlet, and operably couples the user interface to the diverter valve assembly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2018
Date of Patent:
May 19, 2020
Assignee:
Delta Faucet Company
Inventors:
David Lee, Alisha Nicole Buescher, Qingping Wang, ShengChao Dai, JinTeng Liu